American wants to defect to Canada.

[JDeRouen]

I've been to Montreal and really enjoyed it. (I've also been to Ottawa but it was blizzardy at the time, so didn't get to see much of it!) I don't know enough about Canada to know if I'd want to live there or not, but I can say that Montreal is a beautiful city and the majority of the people I ran into there were friendly.

[Adam West]

Some US state troopers/police wear "mounty hats" as their standard uniform.

Here's the Pennsylvania state police

http://blog.lehighvalleylive.com/today_impact/2009/05/large_troopers.JPG

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I don't know if it is true or not but have heard that the mounty style hats are used because they have a more authoritative look than your typical flat brimmed police hat. Also, it also makes you look much taller than you really are and gives more of an intimidation factor.

Personally, I have only been to Toronto and some surrounding cities. If felt very much like a U.S. city to me...the one noticeable difference were that all the road signs were written in English and French and had the Queen's crown on them.

[Mod Style]

I loved my visit to Canada.Over the past few years I've thought quite a bit about where to move my family when the U.S. splits in two.Canada is looking better all the time.

[Brazoo]

Personally, I have only been to Toronto and some surrounding cities. If felt very much like a U.S. city to me...the one noticeable difference were that all the road signs were written in English and French and had the Queen's crown on them.

Hmm..not many road signs around Toronto have English/French - but highway signs do have crowns on them - the main highways in Ontario are called Kings Highways - though, not referred to that way in normal conversation.

[JimCem99]

I loved my visit to Canada.Over the past few years I've thought quite a bit about where to move my family when the U.S. splits in two.Canada is looking better all the time.

When the U.S. splits into two? You talking about red/blue states?

[Mod Style]

i got family living in windsor ontario... looking at pics sent us it looks very nice

im thinking id give my left dangly bit to live in usa or canada

try living in uk... you guys dont know how lucky you are

you got roads paved with gold and sidewalks incrusted in diamonds right ?

You keep that left dangly bit.The town of "Mayberry", and the world of " Leave it to Beaver" don't exist.It's just wishfull thinking.

On the other hand, Wales seems just magical from where I'm sitting.A friend of mine visited there last year,and she said it was "Glorious!"

I suppose the grass really IS greener on the other side.

Joe

[Mod Style]

When the U.S. splits into two? You talking about red/blue states?

I'm talking about the bitter, hate-full divide that I'm afraid is getting worse all the time.

[Mikey]

Worst thing that ever happened to me on a trip to Canada was when I got back home I found I forgot to unload my Canadian money while still there ....

In the US if you pull out Canadian money people run away from you as if your were a leper

[fallensaviour]

Okay people lets get this straightened out once and for all for all you Americans out there that think we live in igloos and our cops are all red jacket wearing cowboys.... LOL

This is the RCMP regular duty uniform;




That is what they wear on any normal day to bust yer arse on the streets.

This one is the typical Mountie(red serge) wear for special occasions and dress functions political assignments stuff like that;


Now the one difference you will notice with the pictures of our police force they always seem to be smiling in pictures.Take a look at any American police officer in their pictures they all look p'oed!!! LOL

[BlackKnight]

Is it Me ..., or do these Guys look French , and an Action Movie is about to be Filmed somewhere's.

[samurainoir]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...viour/RCMP.jpg


Is it Me ..., or do these Guys look French , and an Action Movie is about to be Filmed somewhere's.

You aren't too far from the truth.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVYdx8CwIsU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXEqTaoM2QQ

[Zemo]

Okay people lets get this straightened out once and for all for all you Americans out there that think we live in igloos and our cops are all red jacket wearing cowboys.... LOL

This is the RCMP regular duty uniform;

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/fallensaviour/RCMP.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/fallensaviour/cops-jf-273x300.jpg

That is what they wear on any normal day to bust yer arse on the streets.

This one is the typical Mountie(red serge) wear for special occasions and dress functions political assignments stuff like that;

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/fallensaviour/rcmp_mf_recruits.jpg

Now the one difference you will notice with the pictures of our police force they always seem to be smiling in pictures.Take a look at any American police officer in their pictures they all look p'oed!!! LOL

Sorry but that look wouldn't cut it here.

[Brazoo]

Yeah - the Florida state troopers are sooooo much tougher looking

[Johnny]

Canada is nice.

You will find there are a lot of Canadians there though.

[LadyZod]

Yeah - the Florida state troopers are sooooo much tougher looking

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...hwayPatrol.jpg

They sure do... when they're beating you.